Atlanta Braves

By Al You could call this the "Greg Maddux Clause", because after 2002, when his second five-year deal with Atlanta expired, the Braves intended to let him go. They offered arb as a courtesy and Maddux accepted; the $14.8 million he got is, I believe, still the record for the largest arbitration s...

Comcast here in Nashville is adding the MLB network on December 1. I guess it will be interesting to see what they cover. I may have to consider changing to Directv this year, as we are blacked out for Reds and Braves games here. ...

By Al In 2001, the Cubs decided to cut ties with Mark Grace after, supposedly, Grace refused to take a lesser role and mentor Hee Seop Choi, the organization's top first base prospect at the time. Choi clearly had talent, but at the end of the 2000 season was only 21 years old and had played only 36 ga...

By Al The Solar Sox, who have prospects from the Cub organization (as well as the Braves, Phillies, Marlins and Tigers) will play the Phoenix Desert Dogs (A's, Diamondbacks, Twins, Blue Jays, Rockies) in the AFL title game, tomorrow at 1:30 pm CT at Scottsdale Stadium in Arizona.

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By Al But parking's free, and it costs only $6 to get in -- sit anywhere -- so why not? I headed over to Ho Ho Kam Park Monday afternoon to take in the AFL game between the Mesa Solar Sox (comprised of prospects from the Cubs, Phillies, Braves, Marlins and Tigers) and the Peoria Javelinas (taking the...

By Al But here’s the personal part: I went into the Cubs clubhouse in spring training in 2004, unknown to most everybody in the room except for Greg Maddux, whom I was waiting to interview about spending his first spring training away from the Braves in 12 years.

By bren The Braves' package includes shortstop Yunel Escobar, either left-hander Jo-Jo Reyes or right-hander Charlie Morton and a third player, believed to be a top prospect, sources said. The Braves' edge over the Cubs is that Escobar already is an established major leaguer, while Reyes or Mo...

By DGU Tazawa is a 22-23 year-old fire-baller whose fastball reportedly hits 97 MPH.  He asked Japanese teams not to draft him because he intended to come straight to the US.  They didn't draft him.  He's on his way.  The Cubs have been scouting him, as have several other teams, including, in perso...

By MJMars Sellers Dodgers: Joel Sherman of the NY Post has rumored that other GM's believe the Dodgers are a bit down on Russell Martin's makeup. This could be complete garbage, but if there is an ounce of truth to it, Los Angeles could get quite a haul for the 25 year old. Rockies: Chris Iannetta played q...

By Al 41,364 fans stood as one and did the Braves' Tomahawk Chop not once, not twice, but three times, as the Braves took the lead over the Brewers with a four-run seventh, then extended it with two in the eighth, and finally, when the 7-4 Atlanta win over Milwaukee was posted on the scoreboard.